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# Capture Node

> Pauses the conversation and waits for the user to respond in chat

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/vectorshift/y2eIWHButS5rscp7/images/platform/pipelines/conversational/capture.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=y2eIWHButS5rscp7&q=85&s=3e1ff6d77962423c3a8990c6af293df9" alt="Capture" width="638" height="205" data-path="images/platform/pipelines/conversational/capture.png" />

The conversation will pause at this step in the conversation and wait for the user to respond in chat. The user response will be stored in the  "response" variable.

## Node Inputs

The capture node does not have any node inputs.

## Node Parameters

The capture node does not have any node parameters.

## Node Outputs

1. Response: The user message
   * Type: `Text`
   * Example usage: `{{capture_0.response}}`

## Considerations

* To send a message after a listen node (will send the message into the chat after the user responds), connect the listen node to a message node

## Example

The example conversational pipeline first asks the user for their name and waits for a response. Then, it asks the user for their email, and waits for a response.

1. Start Node: Represents the entry point of the pipeline
2. Message Node: Displays the message to the user
   * Message: `What is your name?`
3. Capture Node: Pauses the conversation and waits for the user to respond in chat
4. Message Node: Displays the message to the user
   * Message: `What is your email?`
5. Capture Node: Pauses the conversation and waits for the user to respond in chat

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/vectorshift/y2eIWHButS5rscp7/images/platform/pipelines/conversational/capture-example.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=y2eIWHButS5rscp7&q=85&s=ff98fb9f45dcfb10d970909d4ca0aeb4" alt="Capture Example" width="1901" height="829" data-path="images/platform/pipelines/conversational/capture-example.png" />